ASEAN Cup final tickets priced up to $39

On Sunday, Vietnam secured a 3-1 victory over Singapore in the second leg of the semifinal at Viet Tri Stadium, advancing with a 5-1 aggregate score. Coach Kim Sang-sik and the team now await the winner of the semifinals between Thailand and the Philippines, which will be decided after the second leg on Monday.

Vietnam will host the first leg of the final on Jan. 2, 2025 and play the second leg on Jan. 5. Tickets for the first leg went on sale at 8 a.m. on Monday, with prices set at three tiers: VND500,000, VND700,000, and VND1 million ($20, $28, and $39). Tickets are available exclusively online, with a maximum of two tickets per person, requiring ID or passport verification.

Fans gather at Viet Tri Stadium to view the Vietnam-Singapore ASEAN Cup semifinal second leg on Dec. 29, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Hieu Luong

The prices are higher than earlier rounds. Semifinal tickets were priced at VND300,000, VND500,000 and VND600,000, while group stage tickets ranged from VND100,000 to VND300,000.

In previous rounds, VFF sold a portion of tickets directly at stadiums, but this led to chaotic scenes, especially before the semifinals. For the final, tickets will only be sold online to ensure order and accessibility.

The exact number of tickets available has not been disclosed. Tournament regulations require a portion of tickets to be reserved for the organizing committee, rights holders, sponsors and members of the participating teams. Additionally, for safety reasons, only about 17,000 spectators will be allowed entry, despite Viet Tri Stadium’s 20,000-seat capacity.

This marks the first time Viet Tri Stadium will host an international final. Initially, VFF had planned to use My Dinh Stadium for the tournament, but a conflicting schedule with a music event made it impossible to ensure the quality of the pitch. As a result, matches were relocated to Viet Tri, which has consistently seen full attendance for Vietnam’s past three home games.

Vietnam’s semifinal victory over Singapore was powered by goals from Nguyen Xuan Son and Nguyen Tien Linh, while Singapore managed a consolation goal through Kyoga Nakamura. This sent Vietnam to their third ASEAN Cup final in the past four tournaments. With one extra day of rest compared to their opponent and no need for travel, Vietnam is well-positioned to prepare for the final in Viet Tri.